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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 19:08:43

Title: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 19:08:43
The battery fitted to my Omega was a 72AHr (it's just about coping with an ex Astra 55AHr at the moment)
Trade Club now offer 2 at 70 A/Hr and a 75 A/Hr at somewhat more expense than the other two.
Who has recently bought a battery? And is the 75 A/Hr of a similar physical to what should be fitted ie would if fit?

70 amp/hr; 510    93189922    £72.50    £66.34   £58.63   

70 amp/hr; 640    93168886    £80.50    £72.45   £63.91   

75 amp/hr; 680    93168573    £132.00    £118.80   £104.73   

Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: dbug on 10 December 2012, 19:13:56
Had 70 Ahr previously and been ok - I would stick with this in view of price differential :o ;)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 19:19:55
Had 70 Ahr previously and been ok - ....

Which one?  :-\
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: dbug on 10 December 2012, 19:20:35
The cheapest  ;)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 19:44:42
The cheapest  ;)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

and I was pondering on the 75 A/Hr  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 10 December 2012, 19:48:58
The cheapest  ;)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

and I was pondering on the 75 A/Hr  ::) ::)

I have a heavy duty 75 a/hr battery fitted to mine and it provides all the power I need regardless.
Why have a lesser battery, when the costs of a breakdown would soon annul the difference in price. ;)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 19:51:15
The cheapest  ;)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

and I was pondering on the 75 A/Hr  ::) ::)

I have a heavy duty 75 a/hr battery fitted to mine and it provides all the power I need regardless.
Why have a lesser battery, when the costs of a breakdown would soon annul the difference in price. ;)

That was my thinking too, especially as the Omega gets limited use.  :y  :y
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: TheBoy on 10 December 2012, 19:52:38
For a non diesel, I'd go for the cheapest on TC. I did ::)

Not even sure mine is 70Ahr, got it in my head its 65Ahr (too cold/dark to check), but its 4 or 5 years old now, so things may have changed.
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: CaptainZok on 10 December 2012, 19:54:05
But is the extra 5Ah worth almost double the price?
I'm assuming most of the Omega use nowadays is planned so slinging a battery charger on overnight is no big deal.
Plus you have those industrial strength jumpleads in an emergency.
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 19:55:02
For a non diesel, I'd go for the cheapest on TC. I did ::)

Not even sure mine is 70Ahr, got it in my head its 65Ahr (too cold/dark to check), but its 4 or 5 years old now, so things may have changed.

As said, it doesn't get that much use normally, SWMBO is using it at the moment because her Smart is p'd wet through inside so de-icing the inside had become a chore!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 19:57:17
But is the extra 5Ah worth almost double the price?
not thought of it like that  :y


I'm assuming most of the Omega use nowadays is planned so slinging a battery charger on overnight is no big deal.
Plus you have those industrial strength jumpleads in an emergency.

But repeatedly flattening a battery doesn't do it any favours  :)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: CaptainZok on 10 December 2012, 20:02:49
But how much difference will that extra 5Ah make? Another day before it won't start maybe. I think giving it a run weekly would do more good.
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 10 December 2012, 20:03:50
But is the extra 5Ah worth almost double the price?
not thought of it like that  :y


I'm assuming most of the Omega use nowadays is planned so slinging a battery charger on overnight is no big deal.
Plus you have those industrial strength jumpleads in an emergency.

But repeatedly flattening a battery doesn't do it any favours  :)

........and Andy think of going to your car on a freezing cold morning and finding your battery is flat and defunct.  Is all the inconvenience worth £30 over 5 years? ::) ::) ::) :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 20:05:42
....
........and Andy think of going to your car on a freezing cold morning and finding your battery is flat and defunct.  Is all the inconvenience worth £30 over 5 years? ::) ::) ::) :D :D ;)

I'd just jump in the 4x4 Merc instead  ::) ::)

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/DSCF4642Large-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 10 December 2012, 20:13:12
....
........and Andy think of going to your car on a freezing cold morning and finding your battery is flat and defunct.  Is all the inconvenience worth £30 over 5 years? ::) ::) ::) :D :D ;)

I'd just jump in the 4x4 Merc instead  ::) ::)

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/DSCF4642Large-1.jpg)


Show off!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 20:35:23
...

Show off!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y

 ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 December 2012, 20:52:11
No need for the extra 5ah as the cheapest there is more than good enough, the middle priced one is for a diesel and has a few more CCA capacity. On lead acids, deep discharge is not to bad IF they are charged back up quickly to avoid sulphation which hardens the longer its left ( they start to sulphate at about 90% capacity so be warned that any level of discharge will result in early failure)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 20:53:56
No need for the extra 5ah as the cheapest there is more than good enough, the middle priced one is for a diesel and has a few more CCA capacity. On lead acids, deep discharge is not to bad IF they are charged back up quickly to avoid sulphation which hardens the longer its left ( they start to sulphate at about 90% capacity so be warned that any level of discharge will result in early failure)

Thanks Mark!   :y :y :y I'll order/buy one in the morning!  :y
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 21:04:24
It appears then that my question specifically about an OMEGA'S battery should have been in Gen Chat  ??? ??? ??? ???

I wonder why?  :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Vamps on 10 December 2012, 21:05:00
....
........and Andy think of going to your car on a freezing cold morning and finding your battery is flat and defunct.  Is all the inconvenience worth £30 over 5 years? ::) ::) ::) :D :D ;)

I'd just jump in the 4x4 Merc instead  ::) ::)

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/DSCF4642Large-1.jpg)


Show off!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y

I didn't realise the Merc was a 4x4  :o :-[  Now that really is showing off........
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Vamps on 10 December 2012, 21:06:11
The earth just moved....... :D :D :D
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 21:06:38
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I didn't realise the Merc was a 4x4  :o :-[  Now that really is showing off........

that's what the '4-matic' means  ::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: TheBoy on 10 December 2012, 21:07:41
I assume thread was moved as it wasn't general chat, but car chat :y
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Vamps on 10 December 2012, 21:08:07
....
I didn't realise the Merc was a 4x4  :o :-[  Now that really is showing off........

that's what the '4-matic' means  ::) ::) ;)

It hadn't clicked............ ::) ::) :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: YZ250 on 10 December 2012, 21:10:05
I bought an Exide 71AH/680 CCA last week from Eurocarparts for £69.54 as our local Vauxhall dealer didn't have any in. It compares to the middle one in your Trade Club list with 680 Cold Cranking Amps. The cheapest one on Trade Club has the lowest CCA's if the weather is going to be sub-zero but if the car starts on the button it shouldn't have to do much cranking so probably won't be a problem.  :-\
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Andy B on 10 December 2012, 21:12:31
... as our local Vauxhall dealer didn't have any in.  ...

I'd be very surprised if the local dealer has one ........ I fully expect to have to order it.  ;)
Title: Re: Omega battery
Post by: Vamps on 10 December 2012, 21:16:55
I assume thread was moved as it wasn't general chat, but car chat :y

That explains why I started in one thread and ended up in another, the earth moved..... :D :D :D